Historic New England

Hat

Satin cap with stiff lace trim and wide satin ribbon cap strings. Very stiff and interior is lined with a plain cotton fabric. Possibly a child's nurse's cap.

Date: 1885-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51414

Accession Number: 1987.178

Chemisette

White ruched nad lac chemisette.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51415

Accession Number: 1987.179

Veil

Red Cross veil; blue silk and cotton with white brim; rectangular; cotton twill ties; Red Cross enamel pin attached.

Date: World War I

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), silk (textile)

GUSN: 51416

Accession Number: 1987.180

Hat

Morning Cap, lace with wire structure interior, black velveteen ribbon trim.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51417

Accession Number: 1987.181

Hat

Morning cap, lace with black velveteen ribbon trim.

Date: 1880-1890

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51418

Accession Number: 1987.182

Bootee

Fawn/beige; ankle high; toe embroidered-- petit-point w/ multi-colored flowers and leaves; 4 pairs of eyes w/ beige ribbon laces; same colored ribbon at all seams and edges; squared toe.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, stitching, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51419

Accession Number: 1987.183AB

Bootee

Blue; quilted and padded w/ leaf garland at ankle and toe; w/ topstitching--all white thread; self sole; white lining; 3 pair eyes w/ pale blue ribbon ties.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), embroidering, stitching, quilting, wool (textile)

GUSN: 51420

Accession Number: 1987.184AB

Sock

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51421

Accession Number: 1987.184B

Chemisette

White cape with pom-poms, embroidered sunflowers, and a lace collar.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51422

Accession Number: 1987.185A

Slip

White underskirt with pom-poms and embroidered sunflowers.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51423

Accession Number: 1987.185B

Telephone

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51424

Accession Number: 1987.187

Goblet

Pressed glass goblet.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51425

Accession Number: 1987.194.1

Goblet

Pressed glass goblet.

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 51426

Accession Number: 1987.194.2

Bracket

Foliate, with extremely heavy paint layers; white/grey on top; remounted on contemporary blocks for display; hand carved.

Date: 1795-1797

Maker: Skillen, John/Simeon (Carver) Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844 (Architect)

Material: carving (processes), painting (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51427

Accession Number: 1987.198.1-2

Bracket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51428

Accession Number: 1987.198.2

Calendar Tile

Small, bluish-gray transfer print on cream-colored ceramic decorative tile, depicting the State House in Boston on the front and a 1895 calendar on the back.

Date: 1895

Maker: Jones, McDuffee, & Stratton (Vendor) Wedgwood (Maker)

Material: drillwork (sculpture technique), paint (coating), ceramic glaze

GUSN: 51429

Accession Number: 1987.199

Center Table

Tripod baswe; scalloped top; scroll legs; columnar pillar; molded skirt.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: mahogany (wood), veneer, pine (wood)

GUSN: 51430

Accession Number: 1987.202

Trunk

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51432

Accession Number: 1987.204

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51433

Accession Number: 1987.206

Portrait Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51434

Accession Number: 1987.207

Stereoscope

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51436

Accession Number: 1987.209

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51437

Accession Number: 1987.211

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51439

Accession Number: 1987.213.1

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51440

Accession Number: 1987.213.2

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51441

Accession Number: 1987.213.3

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51442

Accession Number: 1987.213.4

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51443

Accession Number: 1987.213.5

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51444

Accession Number: 1987.213.6

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51445

Accession Number: 1987.213.7

Mirror

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51446

Accession Number: 1987.214

Feather Wreath Shadow Box

Shadow box; encloses polychrome floral wreath made of feathers arranged on a pink satin foundation.

Maker: unknown

Material: feather (material), silk (textile), wood (plant material), glass (material)

GUSN: 51447

Accession Number: 1987.215

Landscape Print

Bird's eye view of two cities with small vignetted images all around outer edge featuring local buildings of note--churches, homes, hotels, businesses, factories.

Date: 1889

Maker: McAnn, L. W. (Publisher)

Material: chromolithographs

GUSN: 51448

Accession Number: 1987.216

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51449

Accession Number: 1987.217

Portrait of Francis Bacon

Portrait of a man with long sideburns, in red upholstered chair. Great great uncle of Edwin B. Sears.

Date: 1850-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51450

Accession Number: 1987.218

Portrait of Queen Charlotte

Framed engraving of Queen Charlotte, shown standing in a pastoral setting.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51452

Accession Number: 1987.220.1

Portrait of King George III

Framed engraving of King George III, shown standing with a horse behind him on left side.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51453

Accession Number: 1987.220.2

Berlinwork floral picture; chenile work flowers; some cross stitch; linen canvas; wool and silk thread; beige, tan brown, shades of green, rose, pink, white, on black background; gold, gilt wooden frame; under glass.

Maker: unknown

Material: needlework (visual works), wool (hair), silk (fiber), linen (material), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 51454

Accession Number: 1987.221

Our Father...

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51455

Accession Number: 1987.223

Photograph Portrait

Bust length portrait of a man w/ stand up collar, tie and striped vest under suit.

Date: 1855-1875

Maker: unknown

Material: albumen (egg white)

GUSN: 51456

Accession Number: 1987.224

Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51457

Accession Number: 1987.225

Print

Men on stairs in increasing age- title in banner across top- frame has cut moldings at outside edge- gilt liner

Maker: Currier & Ives (Maker)

Material: chromolithographs, printing (process)

GUSN: 51458

Accession Number: 1987.226

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51459

Accession Number: 1987.227

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

Framed portrait of Abraham Lincoln, seated at table with quill in right hand.

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51460

Accession Number: 1987.229

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51461

Accession Number: 1987.230

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51463

Accession Number: 1987.232

Seascape

Framed drawing of the Nantucket waterfront.

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51464

Accession Number: 1987.233

Landscape Picture

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 51465

Accession Number: 1987.234

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51517

Accession Number: 1987.269.8

Teacup

White porcelain hand-painted teacup with green band and gold dots, gold arabesque border and gold band around base. Narrow ear-shaped handle with green outline and gold dots. Part of twenty-one piece set.

Date: 1870-1880

Maker: Briggs, Richard (Retailer)

Material: gilding, hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 51518

Accession Number: 1987.269.9

Portrait of Mr. Leroy Lyon

Portrait of an older gentleman with combed back white hair and blue eyes. Sitter is wearing a white button down shirt, narrow red tie, gray suit jacket, and brown belt. Oil on canvas, unframed.

Date: 1943

Maker: Sears, Edwin Buckingham, 1911-1986 (Artist)

Material: oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 51523

Accession Number: 1987.274

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